Project UDAYA: Promoting entrepreneurship among women from Affirmative Action community & Person with Disability (PwD):
Project UDAYA is being implemented in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts (Maharashtra) to promote entrepreneurship among women from Affirmative Action Community and Person with Disability (Pw). Major focus is on SC ST women. Various activities are implementing like Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps (EACs), Women Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, B2B Workshops, Exhibition-cum-Sale, handholding support to women/PwD entrepreneurs etc. We are inviting application for the following position under this project;
Project Officer (Entrepreneurship)
Location: Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)
Qualification & Experience:
- Graduation/Post Graduation in Social Work (MSW) / Rural Management (MRM)/Economics/MBA/Rural development.
- Must have 3-4 years’ of experience to work with women/PwD in Entrepreneurship Development training/ Micro enterprise / Self Employment/ Livelihood/ Women’s related schemes and projects.
- Experience in field work / training / Coordination.
- The candidate should possess good documentation and reporting skills, high degree of computer literacy (MS office), data analysis ability and good communication ability with fluency in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Job Description:
- Selected project officers will be responsible for mobilizing and sensitizing women/SHG member/PwD on entrepreneurship to set-up micro enterprise
- Organizing workshops and training programs for women/PwD entrepreneurs.
- Providing guidance and counseling to potential and existing women entrepreneurs for setting up and developing small and micro enterprises.
- Assisting the micro and small enterprises in developing technology and forward linkages
- Networking and liaisoning with key stakeholders viz. Funding agencies, Development banks, government departments, NGOs, and Potential and Existing Entrepreneurs.
- Preparing project reports
- Reporting and documentation
Type of Employment: On a Contractual basis.
Maximum Salary: Rs. 50,000 CTC (Depends on experience)
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EDII reserves the right to accept or reject any/all application(s) without assigning any reason(s) thereof. Forward your resume on or before June 21, 2026 at jobs.staff@ediindia.org with the subject line ‘Project Officer (Entrepreneurship), Ratnagiri’. Please mention your specialization, experience and expertise in Resume. Also, please mention name of current organization, designation, salary drawn, and expected salary in resume.